Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24
FOREIGN.

Slight earth quake shocks were felt in
Smyrna the other day.
a famine Is now prevailing onthe CHI
ella pla in in A ia minor.
A plot 10 blow up the queen on jubilee
day has been unearthed.
Queen Victoria is greatly alarmed by
the reports of alleged dynamite plots.
The police of Berlin pro hibit the circu-
lation Of the Chicago Workmen's Gazette.
The Russian railway toward India is
completed to "A point twenty miles south
OF Chardjui
1t is officially announced that Emperor
William is making remarkable progress
toward recovery.
Fire destroyed the entire town Of Botus-
chany, Rumania, on the 18th inst. nun
Der Of persons were killed
An amendment TO repeal the Canadian
local option law was voted down in the
Canadian house of commons.
Queen Victoria, in commemoration other
jubilee, will grant amnesty to all military
and naval prisoners convicted of minor
ofenses.
The Countess Camposs, the divorced
wife Of the Due de la LORE son of the late
Marshall Serrano of Spain. was kidnapped
while walking with an attendant in Paris
Bismarck's condition has become worse
He is afflicted with rheumatic pains, which.
prevent sleep. His doctors advise rest
and change OF climate. His illness, how
ever prevents travelling at present.
Bartholdi has completed on the grounds
Of the American exhibition at London a
diorama of the port OF New York, repre-
senting in miniature a duplicate of the
statue OF Liberty Enlightening the World
The German Crown Prince is suffering
from an incurable malady and his life is
in imminent danger The court physician
says the removal of the larynx is the only
thing that can save the life OF the Crown
Prince.
OF party of pilgrims who. while cross
ing the Danube at Paks, were thrown into
the water by the capsizing Of the boat, 127
were rescued and 81 are still missing and
the bodies of l0l who were drowned have
been recovered.
The Russian government has made over.
lures for joint opposition TO the Anglo
Turkish convention on the ground that it
interferes with the common right Of the
powers control Of Egypt and the Suez
canal Bismarck remains neutral.
The Tory program as to the coercion bill
in the house of commons has been faithful
~ carried out. The debate closed on the
18th and the remaining clause adopted.
Not single Parnelite voted, and the
Unionists voted solid with the govern
ment
At the sale of Lord Crawford's library
in London a magazine, otherwise Guten-
Der bible, the earliest book printed with
movable metal types, in the original oak
boards, was put up at $3.50 and sold for
e2,650. Tyndale's Fentateuch in black
letter, brought E225, and Tyndale's new
testament, in black letter, 600.
The Prince of Wales, his family and
score Of members of foreign royal families
attended a private exhibition Of the Wild
West show in London the other morning.
They all rode in the Dead wood coach, the
Princess of Wales sitting on the box, Col.
Cody driving. Grand Duke Michael of
Russia and Prince George of Wales rode
horses belonging TO the company and
made some good shots at break-neck speed.
The joint jubilee gift 10 the Queen from
all her children and grand children is a
gold and silver center piece for table,
adorned with precious stones. 1t was ex.
ecuted in Berlin. 1t comprises three parts
resting on common base, in the center
Of which are the British arms bearing the
legend Her children and grandchildren
10 our beloved mother and grandmother"
The omiddle portion consists of a vase
adorned with the arms and portraits Of
the donors. 1t has a solid gold lid sur
mounted by the royal crown. To the
right and left respectively are lion and
a unicorn.